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128 Litigation lawyers are available in Chicago, Illinois. These lawyers are rated between 4.2/5 to 4.6/5 and 53% provide free consultation.

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Litigation Case Statistics Overview

Litigation Case Timeline

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Litigation in Chicago typically spans 8 to 36 months, depending on case complexity, court schedules, and settlement opportunities.

Chicago Court Backlog

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The Cook County court system often manages a backlog ranging from 1,200 to 4,000 litigation cases, reflecting urban caseloads and resource allocation.

Litigation Chicago Filing Volume

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Estimated new litigation filings in Chicago courts range from 700 to 1,300 cases per month, based on recent public court data.

Litigation Case Outcomes

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Resolution rates suggest 35% of cases settle before formal filing, 25% after filing but before trial, and about 10% are resolved favorably at trial.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5

Timothy Schaum

Firm: WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
35 West Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Wendy Calvert

Firm: Wendy Calvert Law Offices, P.C.
1016 W Jackson , Chicago , Illinois 60607
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Contracts, Estate Planning, Commercial Real Estate, Elder Law, Litigation
Business Advisor and Real Estate Consultant:. Small boutique firm working to assist entrepreneurs, business start ups, property investors, new home buyers, and distressed owners. Business Advisor and Real Estate Consultant:. Small boutique firm working to assist entrepreneurs, business start ups, property investors, new home buyers, and distressed owners. Wendy Calvert began her career as a corporate attorney with a focus on complex commercial litigation, primarily in the fields of construction, property and casualty, and contractor liability.  Through this experience, Wendy has managed and successfully litigated cases in Illinois and Wisconsin.. In 2004, Wendy relocated to Illinois to work as insurance litigation counsel and later as an executive sales consultant and insurance expert.. Wendy now utilizes her skills as a contract negotiator, litigator and sales consultant to negotiate real estate deals and help entrepreneurs create and grow businesses of their dreams.. EDUCATION. Wendy earned her Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin Madison. In 1989, Wendy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Communications from Marquette University.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5

William Choslovsky

Firm: Fox Rothschild, LLP Attorneys At Law
353 N. Clark Street , Chicago , Illinois 60654
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Civil , Litigation
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5

William Foley

Firm: The Roth Law Group
150 N Michigan Ave Ste 800 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation
William P. Foley is a partner with Roth Law Group. He concentrates his practice on commercial law with a focus on litigation. Will's experience includes a range of complex commercial litigation matters including contract litigation, construction litigation, fraud and litigation associated with competitive public bidding.. Will’s accounting background and practical experience as an auditor are put to use in almost every case at Roth Law Group. He is a highly skilled litigator with unmatched attention to detail.. J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2007. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, 2001 Majors: Finance & Accounting, With Honors. American Bar Association
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.6 out of 5

William Tasch

Firm: Illinois Advocates, LLC
77 W. Washington St. , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Litigation
Bill Tasch is the Managing Partner at Illinois Advocates. Mr. Tasch concentrates his own practice in litigation in both state and federal court. He has practiced in courts throughout Illinois and the larger Midwest region at the trial and appellate level. Mr. Tasch frequently represents union organizations in a variety of contexts, including defense of general claims in litigation, representation on subrogation matters, and prosecuting complex ERISA funds collection suits. Mr. Tasch also represents businesses of all sizes in a variety of commercial litigation disputes. His experience includes contract issues, partnership disputes, and veil-piercing litigation. Institutional clients rely upon Mr. Tasch for advice on various compliance and litigation avoidance issues. Mr. Tasch is also experienced in real estate transactions, particularly in bank-owned (REO) sales, short-sales, and sales of investment and distressed properties. Prior to joining Illinois Advocates, Mr. Tasch was a litigation associate concentrating on litigation matters for banks and small businesses. He graduated first in his class from Bradley University and magna cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. At Loyola, Bill was a member of the Law Review and the National Moot Court Team. While in law school, Bill worked on financial regulatory enforcement as an intern with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Bill was selected for the 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Illinois Rising Stars list by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers Magazine. Bill lives in Wheaton, Illinois with his wife and two sons.
Avvo Rating: Rated 1.7 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

William Wigoda

Firm: Jakubs & Wigoda, LLP
53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 718 , Chicago , Illinois 60604
Practice Areas: Litigation
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5

William Zieske

Firm: Zieske Law
53 W. Jackson Blvd. , Chicago , Illinois 60604
Practice Areas: Litigation
Zieske Law is the entrepreneur's solution for commercial litigation, handling disputes for small businesses, entrepreneurs and others involving contracts and leases, lost profits, trade secrets, competition, consumer fraud, consignments, property rights and property damage, trusts and estates, copyright and trademark, licenses, franchises and business governance.. Located in the historic Monadnock Building in the Chicago Loop, across from Federal Plaza.
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.6 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.6 out of 5

Zedrick Braden

Firm: Zedrick Braden, Ainsworth & Associates, P.C.
203 North La Salle Street Suite 2100 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Litigation
Zedrick T. Braden III, a Chicago resident of the Park Manor community, is a third generation attorney. He graduated from the Thurgood Marshall Law School at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas.  He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government from Centre College of Kentucky.  Mr. Braden is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois,  the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States Tax Court and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar.  He began his legal career as an Associate with the law firm of Braden Hall Barnes and Moss which was co-founded by his grandfather, Zedrick T. Braden Sr.  While at Braden Hall Barnes and Moss,  Mr. Braden worked with and for his father, Zedrick T. Braden Jr., and eventually he and his father formed the law firm Braden & Braden where Mr. Braden was elevated to the status of partner.  Mr. Braden now continues his family tradition in the practice of law at the Chicago law firm of Ainsworth & Associates PC in Chicago, and also serves as an Administrative Law Judge with the Department of Administrative Hearings, City of Chicago, as well as a Chair Qualified Arbitrator with the Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration program and is an American Arbitration Association Panelist. Mr.  Braden has extensive litigation experience in many areas of the law where he continues to win a high percentage of bench and jury civil trials, and has successfully defended those accused of criminal offenses. In addition to his courtroom litigations skills, Mr. Braden has been able to obtain pardons for those deserving individuals who had felony backgrounds and who are now able to work and live responsibly.  Mr. Braden is an active and concerned neighbor in Chicago.  In the past he has served as a cooperating attorney with the local branch of the NAACP, General Counsel for the Chatham Business Association, and local General Counsel for a major Life Insurance Company based in Kentucky.  Mr. Braden, having attained the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 534 of Chicago many years ago, continues to serve as an advisor on occasion to those regularly working with the Boy Scout Troop 534.  He has also volunteered hundreds of pro bono service hours over the years in the form of free legal advice to those throughout the Chicago area.  Mr. Braden has been a member of the Cook County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.  He has been a presenter at Law Day events and enjoys the opportunity to contribute to the discussion of legal topics online. Mr. Braden, in addition to mentoring law students and young lawyers, has served as a moot court competition judge for area law schools, including Northwestern Law School. Mr. Braden is presently a member of the Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges as well as the American Bar Association.  He was honored to have been selected to serve as a Judge for the American Bar Association Law Student Division National Negotiation Competition Event at the ABA National Headquarters in Chicago on February 9, 2019. A recipient of numerous awards and honors, Mr. Braden is most thankful for his wife and two grown sons.
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